NBA Players Average Weight And Size Since 1985

[72-10]

In other words, I don't see how added muscle mass implies more skill. I don't see how one can infer that from that change. Certainly the added weight helps with rebounding, but then the player doesn't have as skilled of a jump shot. I can only think of one exception.

And we know they're not taller now at all; that's a fact.

[LAmbruh]

7 foot immobile traffic cones being drafted into the league simply on height and zero skill


sounds about right

[72-10]

7 foot immobile traffic cones being drafted into the league simply on height and zero skill


sounds about right

Thanks I didn't know these guys are traffic cones.

Hakeem Olajuwon
David Robinson
Alonzo Mourning
Dikembe Mutombo
Patrick Ewing
Shaquille O'Neal
Mark Eaton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Manute Bol

[LAmbruh]

[72-10]

Gheorghe looks like he needs some of those Kareem throwback glasses at the line

[GimmeThat]

added muscle weight may imply increase in stamina

[plowking]

added muscle weight may imply increase in stamina

Muscle needs oxygen to fuel it. More muscle means less stamina.

[ILLsmak]

Can we get a list of average weight/height/size at each position separately? That would make this thread actually interesting.

Yooo I ****in forgot about this dude. Where did he go?

-Smak

[PP34Deuce]

I agree with the poster who said if you could break it down by position, it would be more fruitful.

There were more gargantuan Centers and PF's in the early years but they didn't have the fluidity athletic ability of todays guys.

Boban and Taco are rare in todays game, but I feel like you had more 7'1 plus guys in the league.

[Mr Feeny]

Do we have a source for any of the figures?

[TheMan]

Thanks I didn't know these guys are traffic cones.

Hakeem Olajuwon
David Robinson
Alonzo Mourning
Dikembe Mutombo
Patrick Ewing
Shaquille O'Neal
Mark Eaton
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Manute Bol

Brad Daugherty
Rik Smitts
Robert Parish
Moses Malone
Vlade Divac
Kevin Garnett

GOAT era of bigmen

[TheMan]

B-b-but the LeFraud stans always tell me that today's NBA is BIGGER, stronger and faster???

They are actually shorter today than in the 80's/90's?



Bran fam got some splaining to do

[MJ(Mean John)]

From 1984 to 2007

http://www.nba.com/news/survey_2007.html

I think this is a very interesting chart, for those who like to compare eras. I looked it up because someone was comparing human genetics to technology, like ipods vs walkman, etc.

Basically today's players are 6 pounds heavier, and just a tad bit shorter. Which to me kind of explains why I haven't seen pretty much any free trow line dunks since the last century. The average weight has been virtually the same since 1993-94. It seems players started lifting more weight 2 years earlier. I wonder what was happening in the league around that time for players feeling that they should add more weight, even though it's just a few pounds.

Edit: The average weight hasn't been exactly the same since 93, it went all the way up to 225 in 2002 - 2003, and then went down to 221. Perhaps because of the rule changes.

you have to consider other factors as well. Consider that in today's NBA, there really isn't many true bigs. When you look at the past, there were may PF and C that were playing at or near 7 feet tall. Now a days, with really positionless basketball, the C position has almost been eliminated to where you have guys like 6'7 playing "Center".

In the past, it was usually a starting line up of:

5. C: 7 Footer
4. PF: 6'9+
3. SF: 6'7+
2. SG: 6'5+
1. PG: 6'3+


Now,

5. PF: 6'9
4. SF: 6'7
3. SF/SG: 6'6
2. SG/PG: 6'4
1. PG: 6'2

[72-10]

Do we have a source for any of the figures?

https://web.archive.org/web/20071213...rvey_2007.html

It's strange it seems the original was removed from the web.

I think one could easily say the SG would be 6'6" given the vast number of shooting guards at 6'6" or taller.

I don't believe in sports science stuff.